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WATSON'S

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maintains "the same

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quality TO-DAY as BEFORE

and during the War.

Per Case including duty.

$28.00

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TELEPHONE 516.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY. APRIL 17, 1920,

NOTES & COMMENTS.

DAY BY DAY.

1895.

CHILD LABOUR.

THE LARY MAN TAKES EIGHT HONGKONG TWENTY-A CORRESPONDENTS VIEWS. [STEPS TO AVOID ONE.

MR. POLLOCK'S SUGGESTION.

We think that there will be nothing dat public approval for the suggestion made by the Hon. Mr. H. E Pollock, K.C., that the Government should set up a Com mission to enquire into all the Mr. and Mrs. Sörensan return- circumstances surrounding theed to the Colony by the P. and 0. present strike of skilled Chinese Xhiva yesterday. workers, such as it has power

Thare was a clean bill of} health in the Colony yesterday.

to do under Ordinance 13 of

FIVE YEARS AGO.

(Compiled from the“ Hongkong Telegraph #les for weeks -

ending April Edth, 1893,)

THE DOLLLAR.

April 18th-The rate of the 1886. This suggestion is akin to Kee Steamship Company Limited 1-780

The name of the On Yick Lung Dollar, on demand, to-day is our own which we made several has been struck off the Register. days ago and it would seem to be the only one that would give aatisfaction all round.

Dr. Isaiah Edward Mitchell is We have

A FAREWELL REVIEW. April 15th-Lieut.

General

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY,

To all intents and purposes. WO We have received the following as a nation are about to debaro a......... for publication:—

certain amount of our coinage, the Police Court "yesterday in or token

Sir, Arining from the case at and again make it equal to paper топед. The early which three earth-carrying wo-Todors did this in order to obtain - men were charged with wilfully more funds for their Exchequers. allowing their children to do When Elizabeth came to the "hard labour, there is again throne she gave instructions for raised the question of "Child the withdrawal of the base coin. Labour and its Consequences." Of She went so far as to send to fcourse to the mind of us all, it Bristol two goldsmiths with is, no doubt, a serious question, £1,000 of new money to exchange but the seriousness of it cannot for the old coinage. Queen Beas be in any way suppressed, except found difficulty in obtaining all

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been looking up the provisions`as/to be a Member of the Midwives | Barker will review the whole of by the will of the children's the silver she required, in spite this Ordinance and we find that Board vice Dr. Robert Maclean the troops in the Garrison and mothers. But how many mathers of the attacks on treasure ships

the Volunteers at the Happy have ever been heard to say from the Spanish Main. Valley to-morrow afternoon at 51 cannot bring along my young

Gibson.

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the Government has not only power to appoint Commissioners but can bestow.on such Commiss- Major Christopher Willson, o'clock. This will be the last children with me to work together loners all such powers as are 0.8.5, has been appointed a official duty the General wi

The youngest infantry unit of vested in the Court arany Judge: Justice of the Peace for the perfarm before his departure from poor mothers, who have children celebrated its birthday, for it was to earn the daily bread.” Those the Brigade of Guards has enforce the attendance of Colony of Hongkong.

the Colony and the event promises from six years upwards on going five years ago that the King sanC- witnesses; compel production of

to be very interesting one. The out each morning to face a tioned the formation of the Welsh documents; punish persona guilty His Excelleney the Goreroor Rifle Brigade, the Royal Artillery, miserable day, seldom possess the Guards, of contempt; and order the in- has appointed Major Christopher the Royal Engineers, the Hong-thoughts of the ideal mother, who the Irish Guards, established to More fortunate than A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, examination of witnesses can be Clert. Magistracy, in addition to will assemble in full force on this an assurance of good care being regiments, in the South African property. Such Willson, O. BE, to act as First kong Regiment, the Volunteers before leaving home must have mark the heroism of Irish hoo in public or private and there are his other duties.

occasion, and the sight of this taken of her children. other wide powers given to

immense gathering should not makes this difference? Poverty not to wait long before they earn What Campaign the Welshmen had Any such body appointed. His Excellency the Governor be missed. Major-General Black can only explain it. The poored their first fame. They_took This local strike question has appointed Mr.-A. H. Holling who succeeda has become sufficiently serions worth to act as First Assistant Barker, will arrive to-morrow by of. Neglect of the ears of their little more than a year after thair Lieut-General mothers have many things to think their place on the Western Front to warrant the Government's Director of Public Works during the English mail possibly in time own children often result. Father, Irish comrades, who were some action on some such lines and the absence on leave of Mr. T. L to be present at the Parade.

mother, and the rest of the family 25 years their seniors, and have the appointments suggested by Perkins. Mr. Pollock seem to meet the

THE DEPARTING GENERAL. who are eligible for some task gained one V.C. compared with needs of the case. Certain it is

April 18th, The "At Home"(including children just passed the three won by the fourth regi His Majesty the King has been

five years of age) rise early ment of the Brigade. that in the present situation of pleased to approve the appoint. at the Headquarters House this

faad return home when the deadlock there is little or no hope of the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell to afternoon was attended by a large is setting after their of a satisfactory settlement. And be an Unofficial Member of the and fashionable gathering in hard day's toil. as delay always has the effect of Legislative Council vice Mr. R. Bar of the General and Mrs earnings may just be sufficient than the dockyard workers of making any settlement more difficult, it is to be hoped that something will soon be done to put the Colony inta more

* normal condition. AUSTRIA AND BULGARIA.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1920.

THE CHILD ABOUR PROBLEM.

country that has now

the

world

G. Shewan, resigned.

be a pus of the events.

it may

Barker.

ORGAN RECITAL...

"THE ODD VOLUMES."

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FUNGAL

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WEIHAIWEI FAMINE RELIET FUND.

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The British Army can supply Tha total an earlier instance. of a strike

M. T. 5.

the

until after the

best of

have no standard value, though Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for in the past where there are the space occupied.

authentic records, it seems to Yours etc.

bave ranged between £500 and £1,000 carat. The Orloff Hongkong, April 17, 1920. diamond, of 194 carats, formerly among the Russian Crown jewels, was bought for £90,000. The Pitt diamond, of 135 carats, was sold to the Duke of Orleans by Thomas Pitt for £135,000.

LAWN TENNIS.

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for a meal at a local restaurant 1775 The first military bands So we can see how hard is were attached to the Guarda, änd Inland Lot No. 295, Kennedy

the life of the Chinese poor. April 19th-Another delight- Road, is to be sold by auction at ful organ recital, by those

the bandsmen were not subject Dr. Aubrey was deeply touched to military law. In 1773 the the P. W. D. Offices on May 3rd accomplished musicians, Messrs. on seeing the two children carry-Coldstreams" band Its area is about 14,200 square CFA. Sangster and Geo. Grining heavy loads up the Peak, extra pay for playing at D claimed feet, the annual rent is $93 and ble, will be given in

which loads "he was afraid he officers entertainment, and on the upset price is $2,940.

Church on the 27th inst

could not carry." But ap-this being refused went out on parently the children had strike. Their places were filled His Excellency the Governor the discussion in the House of has appointed Mr. H. T. Jackman|

sufficient strength to carry with Germans brought over from Commons on the Bill providing to act as Second Assistant Dirac- Odd Volames was held at the The doctor's action in bringing Army was full of German bands- April 19th-A meeting of the the loads right up to the Peak. Hanover, and in a few years the for the passing of the Treaties tor of Public Works, in addition Society's rooms at 5.30 this after the matter before the Court was men, who monopolised the band. with Austria and Bulgaria, for to his other duties, during the noon, when Mr. Frank Browne admirable, but his wish to see masterships there is raised under that matter absence on leave of Mr. T. LF.C.S. delivered a very interesting somebody ined was not realised. Crimean War, the Royal Military some of the principal ques- Perkins. siona

lecture or argon-the newly dis Nowadays nearly everyone has School of Music was established of adjustment that lare a legacy of the late war. Not

covered constituent of the grievance of some kind. Lack as Kneller Hall, which turns out much is known here of the actual Cricket Club's annual tennis Stewart Lockhart presided, and causes,

The entries for the Kowloon atmosphere.

The Hou. J. Hof money is one of the chief British bandomen able to bobl

The cost of living, etc,their own with the terms of those Treaties but we tournament are most gratifying there was a large attendance of is very high at the present foreign armies. have the general koowledge that There are five events, and already ladies and children. Austria, as a Power, bas been robsome ties have been played off.

moment and what is going to bed of a great deal of her former We are asked to inform competi-

happen to those whose financial AN IMPOVERISHED CHAMBER.

Marke: intelligence that the greatness, that parts of her tors that the first rounds must be

needs are insufficient, no one can price of diamonds has again risen, territory have

April 20th. At the meeting of $35. been given completed by the 30th instant the Chamber of Commerce yester

and that at a recent sale unset back to Italy.

The boys were working to brilliants realised from £63 to £97 that a bew Players who do not complete their day, State

the of Juzo-Slavia

Chairman's speech earn their own living and they per cars! will leave most of us Mt will gas simply

of would suffer from hunger were cold. The increase is due, in part, Bulgaria has been called upon to

the report Domes they to vosso deing 10” were the to the decline in currency value, If there are differences of opicion on the question as to whether

make reparations sufficiently

submitted, a reference to the thoughtful and justifiable words and to part to the demand or not slavery exists in Hongkong, there is no shadow of doubt that age to constitute themselves us as follows:-May I through condolence with the Chinese and course

The Bishop of Victoria writes West River, a few words of of Magistrate Smith, in the for precious stones by those conditions of child labour here are far from what they should be intojas: punishment for her your columns announce to any of congratulations to their Japs Everyone, especially the young. of

of the case yesterday.who have made, fortunes ous We have all seen the heartless manner in which boys and girls of old Austria-Hungary, the dual especially to the congregatian of the silver question, and an appeal Who would like to be penniless of a few carats. The big stones

acts of military indiscretion. The whom tender years are forced to carry loads to building sites, often stagger-Empire that was so important a St. John's Cathedral, that special to the benevolence of the com- and hungry?

concern and bese conquerors, a reference to is looking forward to the fature. are

WAX. These prices ing up the hillsides of the island under the weight of burdens which

for small diamonds are far too heavy for their physical strength. It is bad enough. Participant in the days of fruitless collections will be made at the munity on behalf an impoverished even to the most hardened of us to see Chinese women employed negotiation before the actual morning and evening services on Chamber. on this toilsome work in the heat of summer: it outrages our sense clash of war came, bas disap Sunday next on behalf of the! of what is right a thousand times more when little children are the Peared and in her steed stands a dependants of the two Chinese victims of the pernicious conditions prevailing in this Colony. We chance of making good because week b the landslide while are all apt. when pointing out the development and growth of Hong- it has been purged of roaDy of its building the Church Hall. There every workmen who were killed last kong to strangers, to indulge in pretty platitudes concerning the ills. In the old days, when it is no Employers Liability Act in evidence to British perseverance and skill to be found in the magnifi- cent roads and the imposing houses on the higher levels. But do as a threatening bolly to force bare but Chinese contractors we ever stop to think that our Peak residences and the roads lead-tenegro, etc., it could never betion for the life of a man! I need such countries as Serbia, Mon usually give about $30 compensa- ing to them have been largely built by the sweated labour of women called good and and children? It is a fact, none the less.

Yesterday. Dr. Aubrey performed a public service, not so much is all the better for its disin- tion will desire to act upon a

not say that Christian congrega AN APPEAL TO HONGKONG. by backing up the prosecution of three Chinese women coolies for egration. And Bulgaria, too. a very different standard.

Last algot's matches in the A good story used to be Id of causing cruelty to their children by employing them for the carrying who have caused more trouble to

B.K.C.C. tournament were:-

the late Lord Russell that ill- little country ruled by despots of heavy loads, as by bringing this question-right into the arena of

From Sir James H. Stewart Redmond (owes 133) beat Cap-wards abuses. As is well known, Handicap Singles "A".-F. A. ustrated bis fearless attitude to public gaze. As he took pains to point out, the women could not be Europe than perbaps any other known and highly

Hongkong is losing a well- Lockhart we have received the sain Murray (scr.) 648-6. Major he entered the lists of journalism blamed so much as the system which induces them to put their group, bas had a lesson of great resident by the departure for

following esteemed children to these tasks. What happens, apparently, is that payment

Owing to the almost entire Miskin (recs 5/6) 6-2; 6-4

Greenaway lowes 15,3) beat G. 5 Editor of the Islington is made by the building contractors to the coolies according to the couragement to be gained from Walker who has for many years Territory of Weihaiwei a large played on Monday:

There is Home to-day of Mr. James failure of crops last year in the

Gazette." Shortly after be bad amount of material carried, and it is not therefore to be wondered at been too barsh in their terms, and Company. In this capacity, Mr. is on the verge of starvation and 31ajor Greenaway F. R. Townsend. With his proprietor, the editor The following matches will be taken up this post an attack by that poor Chinese parents, anxious to get as much money as they it is to be hoped that these two Walker has in a very real sense & Committee. composed of British J. B. Penman v. M. W. Lo.

the fact that the Allies have not been manager of the Dairy Farm number of the Chinese inhabitants

him on some local abuses resulted can to keep body and soul together, make use of their offspring to countries concerned will consent been a

Open Championship Singles.-in the paper being sued for libel. increase the amount brought into the family purse. The contractors know full well that this sort of thing will happen; possibly they see been framed and set about the bis-antiring labours will long besioner to take immediate steps to jahn v. E. de Souza and F. Frats. advised an apology. Apologises

with grace.

called upon Mr. servant of the whole and Chinese, has been appointed nothing improper about it; possibly also they engage child-coolies task of putting their domestic enjoyed by residents. The Dairy relieve those who are suffering Capt. Murray and A. B. Raworth cried the edito

community, and the fruits of His Honour the Commis Ng Sze Kwong and A. H. Rum-for the newspaper. Mr. Cleseby Open Doubles Championship. Baron) Cleseby, who was retained direct. But, to the person who knows how hard and harmful this labour is to the little ones-and Dr. Aubrey said yesterday that it

affairs in order and so pave the would compromise their health for the rest of their lives there way to a healthy rise in the Farm Company is without doubt from want of proper food.

Why, the man must come the idea that there is something radically wrong in the

world's family of nations.

one of the Colony's most valued |

v. S. A. Romjahn and O. Ramjaha is one of the biggest, scoundrels It is estimated that at least sweating of immature children in this way. The case which AN ARMED EUROPE!

possessions; all too seldom do 10,000 Chinese are in dire need

in London." That may be," caused Dr. Aubrey to take the steps he did appears to have been a

we think of the benefits

said the lawyer, "but there may particularly flagrant one, for the evidence shows that one of the the stafaments made in relation development, Mr. Walker has necessitous casea.

itam that 10,000 dollars a month) children, for whom the task was too much, was bitterly crying when to the manner in which many played a very large part and

But there is a serious side to Home though we

brings to us, far removed from for the next four months will be of the Committee to their country-vestry itself and another in the be half a dozen bike him in the the doctor happened to pass along. As to the result of the prosecution,small States are building

In its required for the relief of the most men ic China, Hongkong and the jury who will try the cass."

Straits Settlements in the con-argument prevailed, and the Magistrate took the lenient course of cautioning the women armaments and it has to be when it is still expanding its grain to the value of 16,000 unfortunate but patient sufferers most famous of London's great

Edent hope that they will be ready apology was duly offered. The Committee has already to help the Committee to provide and informing them that the practice cannot be allowed, and wel

Phe leaves the Colony at a time arranged for the purchase of sufficient and proper food for the have no doubt that the effect will be seen, in less employment of regretted that one has to agree ramifications. Apart from his dollars and distribution of relief from famine who have been try-houses is coming into its own children for work of this kind. But that will not really touch the that interference would not be with his wife, has made very stant. Subscriptions are being grain and the dried runners of very long time. This is Surrey

with Mr. Bonar Law when he said businesslife, Mr. Walker, together commenced on

It looks as though one of the problem at all. which goes far deeper down than the mere over tolerated. They are free States many friends here, all of whom collected locally working of these little mites. We can quite conceive, that to and can do what they like so long regret his departure. We wish members of the small British

the 21st in-ing to subsist on the husts of again after being empty for a prevent such employment may be to increase the present misery as they don't interfere with other both Mr. and Mrs. Walker long community and the Chinese mittee-Chairman His Honour Let or Bold boards, and is nów in amongst the poorer class of Chinese, for by that step less money States, but there is just the years of happy retirement in the merchants who are doing all in Sir James H. Stewart Lockhart, the hands of the decorators. It

among the sweet potatoes. will go into the homes of the coolies.

House, Marble Arch, which has The following is the Com-lately been aborn of its "To be it must be legilation dealing with the whole question of childments become once more the As the Magistrate rightly remarked, legislation is needed. But danger that all the leasons of the labour in this Colony. We can and do believe that eveu greater order among nations. It seems

late war will be fost if

Old Country.

their power to help; but it will KC.M.O. Vice-Chairmen-Mr. has been unoccupied for 13 years, hardships are suffered by juvenile workers in some of the factories at times as though the League of taken on the question of the Peace locally foods suficient to feed for W. Roberts. Members Rev. Flower, Lord Batterses and readily be understood that it will AF. Blunt and Captain A. C. M. ever since the death of its last and other industrial establishments in Hoogkong than by these Nations Convention is nothing Treaty it has not been possible to four months those who are starv R Burnett, Mr. P. D. Crawley, Overstrand, socounted in ble

be quite Impossible to obtain Binny. Bon. Treasurer-Mr. 8. tenant, the coolie-children whose labour is at any rate done in the open air more now than a scrap of paper act, but, to our way of thinking, ing and that it is necessary to Mr. E. N. Hill, Mr. W. E. South-day the handsomest man in the exquisite Cyril Factory legislation is badly needed here. framed in such a way as embodying fine sentiments but the Allies themselves might make appeal for extraneous assistance cott, Mr. J. W. Wilson, Mr. Ku Commons and Lords successively. to prevent the exploitation of child labour. Then the day must ineffectual as regards action. Its little more earnest beginning. So in order to be able to meet the Ming-brun, Mr. Li Yi-chih. Mr. For some reason the house went come, shut our eyes to the fact though we may, when education is raany months now since that soon as these present Treaties penditure required to cope with Liu Wen-ching. Mr. Len Hsi-fo, unlet year after year. Occasional will be compulsory for all children in this Colony. In these two Convention developments there are great problems involved, touching the wages beyond a formal meeting or two be issued to all Europesa cations

Was framed and living conditions of the thousands of poor Chinese who reside and several spasms of oratory to meet and initiate this great in-made by the Chinese members off and Mr. Wang Sheng-ch'en.

but are concluded invitations should the situation. here. But they are issues which will have to be faced eventually nothing has

Mr. Shao Feng-ming, Mr. Shibly it was ined for a dance or some An appeal for help has been Lang-brusn, Mr. Sun Hsin-t'ien other society function, and during And when these matters receive the attention that is due them, we

resulted. The ternational movement. shall be able to talk with more pride and justification both of mainly owing to the stand which armed to the teeth, ready for an- abroad, and this appeal is now Weibsiwei, or through the Hoag tion of books to the soldiers in Other the Committee to their country. Contributions should be sent of the organisation which-under- the war it was the beadquarters excuise is, of Hongkong's place in the Empire and of the object lesson which the United States of America bas other conflict.

course, that wise, we shall be seeing a Europe men in other parts of China and direct to the Hon. Treasurer, took the collection and distribu provides China in the civilising influence of British ideals.

addressed by the British members kong and Shanghai Bank. the field and at home,

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